Ponden Mill

View prices & book 8.7 43 reviews
Grassy space
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch
Campervan pitched by the river

  • Dog-friendly site next to a river with access to Pennine Way
  • In Brontë country, two miles from the Haworth Brontë Parsonage Museum
  • Excellent walks to Hebden Bridge; five-minute walk to a pub
Always keen for a good long walk or a getaway in an area packed with literary history? If your answer is yes, to both or either, get your bags packed and make your way to Ponden Mill in West Yorkshire. The Pennine Way, a national trail, crosses near the mill, and there's also access to excellent walks to Hebden Bridge or further away. This site is also part of the area known as Brontë country, so you'll be surrounded by the landscapes that inspired the Brontë sisters’ classics. To explore those literary connections, you could start by strolling or driving the two miles to the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, although there are many more Brontë sites in the local area – including the inspiration for Wuthering Heights on the hill facing the mill. On site, you'll be staying at a grassy woodland area alongside a river. All pitches are generous in size, with most of them placed on flat, well-drained ground for easy pitching. There are excellent views too, as the site sits underneath Scar Top Chapel. Within 100 metres of the pitches, the main facilities include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Dogs are also welcome. A pub is a five-minute walk away, and there are grocery stores in Haworth.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Camper sites 5
RV sites 5
Rent a tent 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

84%

would recommend this campground to a friend

77%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean facilities, lovely welcome , situation

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful quiet surroundings, wonderful hosts, would definitely recommend, we'll definitely be going…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Paul C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful quiet surroundings, wonderful hosts, would definitely recommend, we'll definitely be going back

Disliked: Nothing

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Fantastic place so beautiful, amazing location, and the hosts were wonderful…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Alex M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Fantastic place so beautiful, amazing location, and the hosts were wonderful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful location. No WiFi or 4G. Bliss.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money No rating
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Nigel M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Wonderful location. No WiFi or 4G. Bliss.

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Owners lovely, can’t fault the site toilets basic but very clean lovely…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kayleigh B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Owners lovely, can’t fault the site toilets basic but very clean lovely walks nearby

Disliked: Not having any phone signal or tv signal

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Very good value site. Beautiful setting and nice pitches. Cafe and bar…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
mark h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very good value site. Beautiful setting and nice pitches. Cafe and bar was open when we were there which was nice.

We had to carry equipment to the pitch which was ok for us but might be an issue with a heavier tent

Disliked: Lack of hot water in the toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Out of the way location No Internet or phone signal. Perfect…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Out of the way location
No Internet or phone signal. Perfect to forget work and home concerns. Great place to start exploring the Dale's.

Disliked: Shower room very basic. Little cool as it seemed the heater and light were not working.

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Great views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Lisa W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely and peaceful , very clean facilities , friendly hosts , Had a lovely camp 😄

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Shame about facilities as site otherwise lovely for the price

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Stephanie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The scenery was wonderful and surroundings great good walking for our dog

Disliked: The facilities were basic toilets ok clean shower only one for everyone to share bit chilly this time of year (Oct/Nov) no heating

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spectacular setting just perfect for recharging the batteries.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Mickie C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Stunning location! Perfect for walking. Easy walk to Haworth and bus available if preferred. Facilities are basic but perfectly adequate. Hosts were lovely and very welcoming and helpful. The weir made beautiful bedtime music. I'd happily return.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Location

Ponden Mill

Ponden Lane

Haworth

West Yorkshire

England

BD22 0HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.83117°N
-2.00432°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.7 mi Bus Station
6.9 mi Bus Station
6.9 mi Midland Hotel
Rail
4.9 mi Keighley Rail Station
5.3 mi Steeton & Silsden Rail Station
6 mi Cononley Rail Station
Airport
14.3 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Bronte Waterfall: five minutes’ drive - Penistone Hill Country Pk (moorland): five minutes - Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (featured in the Railway Children film): 10 minutes - Hardcastle Crags (National Trust site with dog-friendly walks): 20 minutes - Cliffe Castle (heritage museum): 20 minutes - Hebden Bridge (market town): 20 minutes.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 1.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 5.8 mi

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 8.8 mi

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 9.8 mi

National Media Museum 10.5 mi

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 4.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 5.8 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 12.1 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 16.1 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 19.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Stanbury - Ponden Reservoir - Oakworth Moor - Oldfield 0.8 mi

Penistone Hill Park - Top Withins - Walshaw - Crimsworth Dean 1.4 mi

Haworth - Top Withins - the Bronte Walk 2 mi

CENTRAL PARK, HAWORTH 2.2 mi

LUND PARK 4.1 mi

Local events

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, September 19, 2025 – Friday, September 19, 2025)

    Ripon, England 22.8 mi

  • Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday, April 24, 2025 – Thursday, April 24, 2025)

    Harrogate, England 23.1 mi

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – Tuesday, July 8, 2025)

    Harrogate, England 23.1 mi

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)

    Wetherby, England 25.5 mi

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Saturday, June 14, 2025)

    Manchester, England 27.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ponden Mill have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ponden Mill dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ponden Mill? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Bronte Waterfall: five minutes’ drive - Penistone Hill Country Pk (moorland): five minutes - Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (featured in the Railway Children film): 10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ponden Mill?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ponden Mill? From $26.57 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.